Meton's Observatory
The site where the summer solstice helped ancient Greeks sync the lunar and solar calendars.

šŸ“œ Ancient Greek astronomical observation site.
šŸ” Where Meton and Euctemon observed solstices to sync lunar and solar calendars.

Why Go

ā˜€ļø Witness the historical site of groundbreaking ancient Greek astronomical observations.
šŸ›ļø Explore the Hill of the Pnyx, a significant location for ancient Athenian assemblies.
šŸŒ… Observe unique sunrise alignments with Mount Lycabettus, Hymettus, and the Acropolis during solstices and equinoxes.

Tips

šŸ“ The site is located directly behind the ancient podium on Pnyx Hill.

Cost

šŸ’° Access is free.

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